Hang it up WAS Hello.......and goodbye - WAS Digest Number 732

February 15, 2004

Look, I'm very religious, but I have NEVER posted anything about my beliefs here

other than to try to support someone who was obviously hurt by someone here (or

in this sentence). My opinion? THIS IS A FOOD LIST - STICK TO THE TOPIC.

'Atheist or Believer' should not matter at all on this list, because NOBODY

should know anything about other members of this group other than that they like

vegetarian food.

So, if everyone will just please please please stay on topic everyone will stay

happy and nobody will ever be " offended " . (BTW, you can't offend me ---- thick

skin)

Muskrat

On 2/14/04 01:56 PM, dave wrote :

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>As far as the vegan issue goes, no one on here ever said lacto-ovos

>should feel guilty or somehow inferior to vegans. When someone asks

>what are the ethical arguments against eating dairy or eggs, we tell

>them and if they choose to feel guilty about it, how is that the

>fault of every vegan? If you agree their are bad things about dairy

>or eggs but don't feel ready to give it up it doesn't make you a

>horrible person. I'll admit being strict vegan can be a pain; You

>have to read and re-read ingredients and search out substitutes if

>there is a lacto-ovo recipe you want to veganize.

>

>Most of the religious discussion was at least related to how various

>religions either argue for or against vegetarianism, so it wasn't

>like it was irrelevant to our forum. I agree that we should refrain

>from debates on the pros and cons of various religions. I don't

>think anyone was intending to do that. The religious members need to

>understand that the atheists get every bit as tired of hearing " I

>believe in God. I'm going to heaven, God loves you, etc. " as

>religious people have of hearing " I don't believe in God or the

>bible " etc. It goes both ways, and to claim that all of the

>religious people who have posted have been completely respectful of

>the non-religious is just plain hypocrisy.

>

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